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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C | MediaTek Helio A20 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon Gold 3150C or MediaTek Helio A20 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon Gold 3150C has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Gold 3150C was released in Q3/2020. The MediaTek Helio A20 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio A20 was released in Q2/2020. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | Mediatek Helio (37) |
AMD Athlon Gold 3000 (2) | CPU group | MediaTek Helio A20/A25 (2) |
4 | Generation | 2 |
Dali (Zen) | Architecture | Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon Gold 3150C is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz). The MediaTek Helio A20 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio A20 |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 1.80 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | PowerVR GE8300 |
1.10 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.55 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
8 | GPU Generation | -- |
14 nm | Technology | 20 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
3 | Compute units | 1 |
192 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 10 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | PowerVR GE8300 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon Gold 3150C supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio A20 can connect up to 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio A20 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 3 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
8 | PCIe lanes | -- |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon Gold 3150C has a TDP of 15 W, that of the MediaTek Helio A20 is --. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio A20 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
25 W | TDP up | -- |
12 W | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon Gold 3150C has a 5.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Helio A20 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio A20 |
14 nm | Technology | 12 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | -- |
FP5 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Operating systems | Android | |
Q3/2020 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio A20
PowerVR GE8300 @ 0.55 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon Gold 3150C | MediaTek Helio A20 |
Unknown | Unknown |